CVE-2024-25083: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in 24.1 : update affected systems when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 24.1
CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:L/A:N/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Feb 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Organizations should prioritize upgrading BeyondTrust Privilege Management to version 24.1 or later once the patch is released. If you cannot patch yet, restrict local access to systems running vulnerable versions to trusted users only and monitor for unusual repair initiation activities. Implement strict auditing and logging of privilege management operations to detect potential exploitation attempts. Consider applying application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution of programs with elevated privileges. Review and tighten local user permissions to minimize the number of users with the ability to initiate repair processes. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to identify suspicious behavior related to privilege escalation. Coordinate with BeyondTrust support for any interim mitigations or configuration changes that can reduce the attack surface. Regularly update and test incident response plans to quickly address potential exploitation.
Description
An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows before 24.1. When an low-privileged user initiates a repair, there is an attack vector through which the user is able to execute any program with elevated privileges.